Elevate Your Fluid Analysis Program and Save More Equipment
Four years ago, several of my colleagues presented a proposal that could simply be billed “if you build it, they will come”. This proposal involved building a groundbreaking, customer-focused event...
View ArticleFluid Analysis 101: 5 Tips to Collect the Best Sample
Obtaining a truly representative fluid sample from your equipment or machine is the most critical part of a successful fluid analysis program. Without a true, accurate representation of what is going...
View ArticleData Extraction Made Easy
“It’s not just fluid analysis, it’s what you do with it” is something we say a lot here at POLARIS Laboratories®. We strive to help our customers extend the life of their equipment – we do this through...
View ArticlePOLARIS Laboratories® + Reliable Plant 2018
POLARIS Laboratories® experienced succesful networking and visibility at the NORIA Reliable Plant Conference and Exhibition April 17-19. The conference welcomed hundreds of lubrication, oil analysis...
View Article8 Tips for Setting Flagging Limits
Our customers often ask us to display the condemning limits for the tests performed on their sample, on the actual sample report they receive. Believe it or not, there is a reason why we exclude the...
View ArticleFrom the Expert: Effects of Varnish
Varnish is a gel-like substance that adheres to metal surfaces and can cause hot spots, increase in machine temperature and can result in filter plugging, micro-dieseling and can cause catastrophic...
View ArticleIs Your Program Losing Momentum?
Maintaining a successful program comes with challenges Maintenance teams jump over countless hurdles and experience numerous challenges while building an efficient predictive maintenance program. These...
View Article3 Ways to Achieve Program Success
Oil analysis will not and should not replace good, everyday maintenance practices. If used properly, oil analysis becomes a valuable diagnostic tool that can reduce maintenance costs, increase...
View ArticleCreating Customer Value with Lean
As a leading fluid analysis laboratory – we strive to meet our customers needs and exceed their expectations. Our fluid analysis laboratories operate under Lean principles – maximizing customer value...
View ArticleISO/IEC 17025: What Does it Mean to You?
In this day and age there are many internationally recognized quality standards. One of the most common is ISO 9001, used predominantly in the production industries. This standard primarily addresses...
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